Wayne Golon

Wayne Golon serves as Project Director at W6QK Acc-orlando under the Department of the Army, where he leads the planning, execution, and oversight of advanced defense technology acquisitions critical to modernizing military training systems. His role centers on managing complex engineering and technical service contracts that support live-fire simulation infrastructure, mission command systems, and aviation/artillery training platforms. Golon ensures alignment between operational readiness requirements and acquisition strategies, bridging technical specifications with procurement execution to deliver mission-critical capabilities to the Army’s training enterprise. He typically handles large-scale, performance-based contracts requiring systems integration, software development, and rapid prototyping of next-generation training solutions. Golon maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense technology contractors including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These relationships are characterized by long-term, high-complexity engagements involving R&D, systems engineering, and technical support for classified and unclassified training environments. His procurement approach emphasizes technical excellence, rapid iteration, and compliance with defense acquisition regulations, often requiring contractors to demonstrate proven experience in military simulation architectures and real-time data integration. Golon’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his focus remains on securing the most technically capable vendors to meet urgent operational needs, ensuring mission success over socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement focus lies in advanced engineering services, simulation and training systems, and defense electronics integration. He regularly procures custom software development, digital twin technologies, augmented reality training modules, and interoperable command-and-control systems tailored for Army aviation and artillery units. Golon’s expertise spans the full lifecycle of defense training systems—from concept through fielding—with deep familiarity in DoD standards for modeling, simulation, and training (MS&T) architectures.